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Initech

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25. I. Hate. This. Idea.

Sat Feb 11, 2012, 03:41 PM

Feb 2012

Our constitution isn't perfect but it's the best we've got. I am 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000% opposed to the idea of a new constitutional convention. Because you know who really wants to change our government to suit their needs? The Christian right. It won't be us. If this happens they will install a totalitarian theocracy as the new system of government, it won't be what you think it is.

What we need is an amendment to overturn Citizen's United and get money *COMPLETELY* out of politics. It may not happen overnight but when it does our government will change for the better and maybe slimebags like Newt Gingrich and the Koch Bros. will go away and shut up.

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Is the U.S. Constitution outdated? [View all] white_wolf Feb 2012 OP

sure, but its been updated quinnox Feb 2012 #1

Earth to White Wolf CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #2

Wow what a condescending and useless comment. white_wolf Feb 2012 #4

That would be a constitutional convention. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #12

It's fine. I may have been a bit rude in my response. white_wolf Feb 2012 #19

The corrupted system makes it appear so BeFree Feb 2012 #3

If the corruption was removed... spin Feb 2012 #26

No mick063 Feb 2012 #5

Yes. I want Boehner & Cantor, Ryan & Coburn, McConnell & McCain to write me a new one. . . Journeyman Feb 2012 #6

Definition of radicalism mick063 Feb 2012 #23

Yes, as of January 20, 2009, it became outdated. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #7

No, it's been outdated for a very long time. white_wolf Feb 2012 #9

Are you familiar with the writings of John Rawls? CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #15

Not yet... white_wolf Feb 2012 #21

Me too CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #30

Any Constitution is only as good as the Supreme Court allows it to be. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #8

Fair point and this current Court hasn't done very good at all with it. white_wolf Feb 2012 #10

The Constitution was written by liberals and still favors liberals - even with its flaws. banned from Kos Feb 2012 #11

Thank you for the link to Jefferson's letter. It certainly deserves consideration. think Feb 2012 #13

Indeed. white_wolf Feb 2012 #16

Agree 100% The Patriot Act makes a mockery of the constitution think Feb 2012 #20

Also the Controlled Substances Act (1970ish) did as well. banned from Kos Feb 2012 #33

Here's something to think about, though ... markpkessinger Feb 2012 #14

Nnnnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #17

DEL *.* MineralMan Feb 2012 #18

I'm nostalgic about DOS because it was my first OS. white_wolf Feb 2012 #24

just for the record, dos was the worst os ever in history bar none. unblock Feb 2012 #31

At the time, it did the job. MineralMan Feb 2012 #35

yes; as with most microswift products, it was minimally sufficient unblock Feb 2012 #38

Oddly enough, I miss the 8.3 file naming convention. MineralMan Feb 2012 #39

but the applications would have been developed faster, with fewer bugs, and working better together unblock Feb 2012 #41

Was MS-DOS unsuccessful? MineralMan Feb 2012 #45

nonsense. ms-dos was commercially successful because of factors having nothing to do with quality unblock Feb 2012 #47

Quite honestly? Yes Spider Jerusalem Feb 2012 #22

I. Hate. This. Idea. Initech Feb 2012 #25

It is time for the states to call a National Convention. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #27

NOOOO!!! Teabaggers Control Most of the State Governments AndyTiedye Feb 2012 #46

Yes. Abolish the Electoral system and the House of Lords... err, I mean the Senate crazylikafox Feb 2012 #28

Outdated? Yes, in some ways. Change it right now? NO! The Genealogist Feb 2012 #29

With all the nut-jobs running around in congress and in state governments right now, it would shraby Feb 2012 #32

only in the sense that we don't abide by it closely enough. unblock Feb 2012 #34

Very much so. originalpckelly Feb 2012 #36

Yes, amendments only, my reasoning for this is mrmpa Feb 2012 #37

Madison, the writer of the Constitution, thought Jefferson was too radical. provis99 Feb 2012 #40

It's very interesting to see how the Founders really viewed the Constitution. white_wolf Feb 2012 #44

here is what I dislike about parliament DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #42

Probably, but I shudder to think.... lastlib Feb 2012 #43

Yes libtodeath Feb 2012 #48